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HISTORY
& HERITAGE
Walk through the most historic portions of the cemetery and learn
about the rich history within our "museum without walls".
On this tour you will visit the Civil War Section and some of Cincinnati's
most influential founders and residents. |
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BRONZED
AND BEAUTIFUL
Bronze is traditionally one of the warmest, durable materials used
by artisans to create works of art of all types. This tour will
highlight some of the most impressive bronze sculptures throughout
Spring Grove, such as the haunting Emery Angel and monument of Cincinnati
Zoo founder, Andrew Erkenbrecher. |
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LEAFS
AND RELIEFS
Discover Spring Grove's history and world-renowned horticulture
as your docent points out actual plants, flowers, and trees within
the arboretum and discuss their symbolism as depicted in relief
carvings, stained glass, and sculpture throughout the Grove. |
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SYMBOLS
OF LIFE AND DEATH
Iconography is the set of symbols and allusions that give meaning
to various works of art. Often, the symbols used on a monument tell
a story about the life it is representing. Spring Grove, a museum
in carvings and sculpture. See the more interesting and amazing
types of iconography and discover what they mean and what they tell
us on this tour rich with symbolism. |
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ANGELS
IN THE GROVE
Angels are considered beings that build relations between the macrocosmic
world and the material one, convey the commands of a higher power,
direct the acts and lives of beings, and represent their worship
in their own realms. Join us on this inspiring tour of the angel
sculptures, statuary, iconography, stained glass windows and etched
carvings at Spring Grove. |
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LADIES
OF THE GROVE
A tour of the more notable women(such as English actress, Belinda
Groshon and feminist Francis "Fannie" Wright) buried in
Spring Grove. Learn about their lives and their death and how they
influenced our world today. |
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CLIFTON
CONNECTIONS
Of all the neighborhoods in Cincinnati, Clifton is known as having
the most impressive and historic connection to Spring Grove Cemetery
and its founding. On this tour, see where most of the Cliftonite
Spring Grove founders are buried and discover their family heritage.
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CINCINNATI
PIONEERS
On this tour, you will see the gravesites of Cincinnati's pioneers
and learn the history of their reinterment from graveyards and burial
grounds that used to exist throughout downtown Cincinnati. |
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SPORTS
MEMORIALS OF ALL SORTS
Spring Grove has one of the largest number of baseball notables
buried on its grounds. Learn about those and other sports-related
monuments on this historic tour. |
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WINDOWS
OF THE GROVE
See a variety of Spring Grove's many stained glass windows that
beautify the over 40 family mausoleums, such as the breathtaking
Fleischmann Temple window. |